But it's an artwork that takes full advantage of the medium in a way I've only seen very rarely. The Kid A Mnesia Exhibition is a walking tour - there's no failstate (except one you may or may not run into), there's no enemies. But for non-Radiohead fans, I think it's still absolutely worth the download and the hour or so it takes to play. If you're also a Radiohead fan, then you don't need me to tell you to go play this. So, full disclosure, I'm talking from the perspective of a Radiohead fan. Graphics Nvidia GeForce GTX 760 | Equivalent Radeon card Processor Intel Core i5-2300 | AMD FX-4350 The original multitrack recordings of Kid A and Amnesiac are scattered and reformed in a series of impossible or possible spaces populated by equally impossible or possible creatures, surrounded by the art of Stanley Donwood and Thom Yorke, created as the millenium loomed." Stanley Donwood and Thom Yorke’s twisted anxious artwork and writing made to accompany the music of Radiohead’s Kid A and Amnesiac is uncovered and brought back to life, in a building hidden in a forest made in pencil, stretching the idea of what an exhibition is to breaking point. "KID A MNESIA is a fevered dream-space, an edifice, built from the art & creatures, words & recordings of Radiohead’s Kid A and Amnesiac uncovered from 20 odd years ago, reassembled and given new mutant life. Making this thread as a precaution and so we'll have a designated place for discussion and hype!Ĭomment below what you're most excited for and what your thoughts are once the project drops! Instead we all get to enjoy it in the comfort of our own rumpus room now.KID A MNESIA EXHIBITION releases on PC, Mac, and Playstation 5 at some point in the next 24 hours. The whole thing was originally supposed to exist in the real world, as a touring exhibition that would’ve commemorated the 20th anniversaries of these two albums, but a certain pandemic put the kibosh on those physical plans. Kid A Mnesia Exhibition was made with assistance from the interactive producer Matthew Davis, the creative director and computer artist Sean Evans, theatrical set designer Christine Jones, Davis’ studio, and the games studio Actually Good Productions, and then brought to the wider world by Epic Games Publishing. had to branch out to experts from a variety of disciplines to make this experience a reality. It’s definitely not a George Thorogood app, I tell you what. With art by the band’s singer Thom Yorke and resident artist Stanley Donwood, and sound design by producer Nigel Godrich, all working directly from original Radiohead assets, you can be sure this little interactive thingamajig will bear the band’s personal touch. 18 as a totally free download.īased on the trailer below, this thing totally fits the Radiohead vibe-i.e., it’s a little bit trippy, a little bit creepy, hints at some serious paranoia about technology (there’s straight up a Matrix hallway at one point), and just generally looks like an art project by some clever kids who just discovered the last, oh, 60 years of avant-garde art. A virtual art exhibit built from original art and music from the band’s pivotal Kid A and Amnesiac albums, Kid A Mnesia Exhibition will be available for the PlayStation 5, PC and Mac on Nov. Notable rock band Radiohead has teamed up with Epic Games, the people behind Fortnite and the Unreal Engine, to announce Kid A Mnesia Exhibition.
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